Zeya, Russia
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| Administrative status (as of December 2008) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Amur Oblast |
| Administratively subordinated to | Zeya Urban Okrug |
| Administrative center of | Zeya Urban Okrug,Zeysky District |
| Municipal status (as of January 2005) | |
| Urban okrug | Zeya Urban Okrug |
| Administrative center of | Zeya Urban Okrug, Zeysky Municipal District |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 45 km2 (17 sq mi) |
| Population (2010 Census) | 24,986 inhabitants |
| Density | 555/km2 (1,440/sq mi) |
| Time zone | YAKT (UTC+09:00) |
| Founded | 1879 |
| Town status since | 1906 |
| Previous names | Zeyskaya Pristan (until 1913) |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 41658 |
| Website | www |
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Zeya (Russian: Зе́я) is a town in Amur Oblast, Russia, located on the Zeya River (a tributary of the Amur) 230 kilometers (140 mi) southeast of Tynda and 532 kilometers (331 mi) north of Blagoveshchensk. Population: 24,986 (2010 Census);27,795 (2002 Census);31,955 (1989 Census).
It was founded in 1879 as the settlement of Zeysky Sklad (Зе́йский Склад, lit. Zeya warehouse), as a supply and administrative center for the exploitation of newly discovered gold deposits in the Zeya River basin. By 1906, the settlement had grown to over 5,000 inhabitants, and was granted town status under the name Zeya-Pristan (Зе́я-При́стань, lit Zeya Port). In 1913, the town's name was shortened to Zeya.
The town remained one of Russia's most important centers of gold production until the opening of the Kolyma region in the 1930s.
Construction of the Zeya Dam, beginning in 1964, saw a new growth period for the town.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Zeya serves as the administrative center of Zeysky District, even though it is not a part of it. As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as Zeya Urban Okrug—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, this administrative unit also has urban okrug status.
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